Person fatally struck by Amtrak train in Lower Chichester

LOWER CHICHESTER — An individual was fatally struck by an Amtrak train travelling through the township this morning, police confirmed.

Acela train No. 2151 struck an individual around 10:36 a.m. while passing through “Hook Interlocking,” a stretch of tracks north of Wilmington, Del., according to an Amtrak spokesman. There were no reported injuries to any of the passengers or crew members on the train, which was travelling from Boston to Washington.

The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the death. The victim’s identity has not yet been released.

Tracks remained opened and Amtrak trains continued to move throughout the area, the spokesman said. Passengers were transferred to another train to complete their journey.

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All service to Wilmington, Del. and Philadelphia was restored sometime around noon, according to a tweet by Amtrak Northeast.

A SEPTA spokesman said service on its Wilmington-Newark line had been suspended between Marcus Hook and Wilmington during the police activity.

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